A.R. Rahman, Bobby Bedi, Technicolor Team on ‘Fiddler on the Roof’-Style Musical Based on Middle Eastern Folklore Character Mulla Nasruddin

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A.R. Rahman, Bobby Bedi, Technicolor Team on ‘Fiddler on the Roof’-Style Musical Based on Middle Eastern Folklore Character Mulla Nasruddin

Oscar-, BAFTA-, Golden Globe- and Grammy-winning composer A.R. Rahman, veteran producer Bobby Bedi and the Technicolor Group have unveiled a film project based on Middle Eastern wit Mulla Nasruddin at the Cannes Film Festival. Also known as Nasreddin Hodja, Nasruddin was a 13th century folklore character from what is now Turkey, known for his pithy wit and humorous wisdom. Stories about him appear in the Islamic folklore of the Middle East, t…